Influence of a complex magnetic field application in rats upon thermal nociceptive thresholds: The importance of polarity and timing

International Journal of Neuroscience

Volumn 114, Issue 10, 2004, Pages 1259-1276

  Martin, L J ^a   Koren, S A ^a   Persinger, M A ^a  

^a LAURENTIAN UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Computer sound card files; Magnetic fields; Pain analgesia

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANTINOCICEPTION; ARTICLE; BRAIN ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTRIC ACTIVITY; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; MAGNETIC FIELD; MALE; NONHUMAN; OPTICAL BIOSENSOR; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PAIN THRESHOLD; RAT;

ANIMALS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, RADIATION; ELECTRODES; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS; HYPERALGESIA; MALE; MATERIALS TESTING; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PAIN THRESHOLD; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; REACTION TIME; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 4544265076     PISSN: 00207454     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207450490475689     Document Type: Article

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